The library of historic characters and famous events of all nations and all ages; . THE events of the reignof Henry IV., Kingof England, form thesubject of two of thehistorical dramas ofShakespeare, who hasin these closely fol-lowed the chronicles of Holinshed and others. Henry wassurnamed Bolingbroke, and was the first sovereign of theHouse of Lancaster. He was born in 1367, and was theeldest son of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, the third sonof King Edward III. In the reign of Richard II., he wasmade Earl of Derby. After his marriage with Mary, thedaughter of Humphrey de Bohun, the last E
The library of historic characters and famous events of all nations and all ages; . THE events of the reignof Henry IV., Kingof England, form thesubject of two of thehistorical dramas ofShakespeare, who hasin these closely fol-lowed the chronicles of Holinshed and others. Henry wassurnamed Bolingbroke, and was the first sovereign of theHouse of Lancaster. He was born in 1367, and was theeldest son of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, the third sonof King Edward III. In the reign of Richard II., he wasmade Earl of Derby. After his marriage with Mary, thedaughter of Humphrey de Bohun, the last Earl of Hereford,Henry, in 1397, was created Duke of Hereford. In the Parliament of 1398 he preferred an accusation ofhigh-treason against Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk. The latter,denying the charge, offered to prove his innocence by combatwith his accuser. The challenge was accepted, and the kingappointed the lists at Coventry; but, on the appearance of thetwo champions, he would not suffer them to proceed. Bothwere banished the kingdom ; Norfolk for life, Hereford for aterm of ten
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